Kathleen (Kate) Motluk is a current MA student in Geography at Wilfrid Laurier University, studying climate migration and immigration detention. Kathleen holds a B.A. in Peace, Conflict, and Justice Studies from the University of Toronto. Prior to returning to academia, Kathleen worked as the Toronto Chapter Lead for the Refugee Hub’s pro-bono program and as a Project Coordinator for the Toronto based non-profit Lifeline Syria. While serving with these organizations, Kathleen has assisted with the file management and submission of over 400 private sponsorship refugee applications to the Canadian government.